High-Stakes Murder Trial Concludes with Obado’s Defense Seeking Acquittal

Nairobi, Kenya – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga made a significant decision on Friday in the murder case involving university student Sharon Otieno and former Migori Governor Okoth Obado. After a six-year-long trial that saw 42 witnesses testify, the case was officially closed. Lead defense lawyer Kioko Kilukumi immediately stated to Justice Cecilia Githua that he would submit for a “no case to answer” in favor of Obado. Kilukumi emphasized that the …

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Supreme Court Refuses to Intervene in Acquittal of Union Minister in 2000 Murder Case

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court declined to interfere in the Allahabad high court’s decision to uphold Union minister Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’s acquittal in the 2000 murder case of Samajwadi Party youth leader Prabhat Gupta. Teni, who represents the Lakhimpur Kheri constituency in Uttar Pradesh and serves as the Union minister of state for home affairs, had been acquitted by the high court, a decision that has now been reaffirmed by the Supreme Court. The deceased’s …

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